rump

(rump)

noun

  1. the hind part of the body of an animal, where the legs and back join, or the sacral part of a bird
  2. a cut of meat, usually beef, from this part, behind the loin and above the round
  3. the buttocks
  4. the last, unimportant or inferior part; mere remnant
  5. a legislature or other body having only a remnant of its former membership, as because of expulsions, and hence regarded as unrepresentative and without authority

Origin: ME rumpe < ON rumpr, akin to Ger rumpf, trunk (of the body) < IE base *remb-, *romb-, to chop, notch > Czech roubiti, to chop

See rump in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The fleshy hindquarters of an animal.
  2. A cut of beef or veal from the rump.
  3. The buttocks.
  4. The part of a bird's back nearest the tail.
  5. The last or inferior part.
  6. A legislature having only a small part of its original membership and therefore being unrepresentative or lacking in authority.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English rumpe

Origin: , of Scandinavian origin

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